On Mon, 7 Jan 2013, Brian May <brian@microcomaustralia.com.au> wrote:
Is your EeePC falling apart? I had one, gave it to my son to use and it's literally falling apart. Apparently this is not uncommon, what a pity; ASUS will not do anything about it for owners of EeePC netbooks afflicted by the issue.
My EeePC 701 is in almost exactly the same condition as when it was "new". I got it at a discount because someone had returned it due to a stuck pixel, it was in almost factory condition then and hasn't worn much since. There are some scratches on the case (including some relatively deep ones that indicate it has survived some punishment) and the space bar is a little shiny from my thumb. But I didn't use it for the demanding writing I do on my laptop which wears the tops off keys.
If the following article is to be believed (it isn't very credible IMHO), netbooks apparently aren't being produced any more.
http://www.theage.com.au/digital-life/computers/how-apple-nixed-the-netbook -20130104-2c7wc.html
http://etbe.coker.com.au/2013/01/08/death-netbook/ A quick review of product specs shows that the Macbook Air is a Netbook and that the market for small and light devices with hardware keyboards hasn't gone away. See the above URL for more of my thoughts on that issue. -- My Main Blog http://etbe.coker.com.au/ My Documents Blog http://doc.coker.com.au/